nanming man

Chapter 1005 Surrender Zheng Zhilong

During the transformation of Wei from a local regime to a unified dynasty, the internal forces and contradictions will inevitably become more complicated.

Jiangnan handicraftsmen, coastal merchants, and great gentry are an interest group that benefits from maritime trade and Jiangnan commerce. Their appeal is to restore the stability of Jiangnan as soon as possible, resume work in workshops, and ensure the smooth progress of trade.

The honorable landlords in Henan and Shaanxi occupy large tracts of land and need a large number of laborers to cultivate the fields. Their appeal is to occupy more land and have enough manpower to cultivate the land for them.

Chen Mingxia has Xungui's support behind him. What he means is to relocate unemployed workers in Jiangnan to the north to farm for military households.

From the bottom of his heart, Gao Yihuan is inclined to resume work in the workshops, restore the economy in the south of the Yangtze River, and let the society continue to evolve. However, he cannot tolerate the Zheng family and continue to control the interests of the sea.

Gao Yihuan pondered for a while, and tapped his hand on the armrest a few times, "We have to prepare with both hands for this matter. Mr. Lao Muzhai came forward and sent me a letter to Zheng Zhilong, expressing the intention of Wei's surrender. Mr. Chen is going to contact the Netherlands people, and get the North ready to take refugees."

It is impossible for a unified dynasty or regime to tolerate the emergence of a separatist and separatist force within its territory when it has strength.

Gao Yihuan decided to recruit Zheng Zhilong with a high-ranking official, in exchange for the Zheng family returning the maritime interests to the Wei court.

If Zheng Zhilong is willing to surrender to Wei, then everything is easy to talk about. If the Zheng family disagrees, then contact the Dutch and prepare for the severe damage to Jiangnan's economy.

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At the beginning of June, in the territory of Wuchang Mansion, a group of people in a hurry rode their horses and galloped. Suddenly, a person in front reined in the horse, "Your Majesty, go into the woods, and I asked the spies to find out the news."

Zhu Cihong burned down the Nanjing palace, escaped from Nanjing under the escort of Chen Zilong and other confidants, and rushed to Wuchang, preparing to seek refuge with Huang Degong.

Gao Yihuan came to Nanjing, which made Zhu Cihuang very ashamed and angry, but he was not Jianwen. Although he set fire to the palace, attracted the attention of Wei Jun, and took the opportunity to escape from Nanjing, but he was not prepared to hide his name like Jianwen.

Zhu Di took over Jianwen's country, and the world is still Zhu, and Gao Yihuan took his country, and this world is the old Gao's family.

There is an essential difference. Daming's country cannot be destroyed by him, so Zhu Cihong doesn't intend to hide his name, but decides to continue to fight and continue the country. At least he can't let Daming perish in his hands, and he has to pass on his position. .

With the help of dozens of confidants, Zhu Cihong escaped from Nanjing and galloped all the way west.

Their goal is very clear, that is to run all the way to Huguang, meet with Optimus Prime Huang Degong of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Du Yinxi, Wang Yan, Wu Yi and other loyal courtiers and troops to Ming Dynasty, and then discuss the future.

Zhu Cihong ran non-stop for several days, and had almost entered Wuchang, but they didn't know the situation in Wuchang, so they needed to organize their thinking and understand the current situation.

Zhu Cihong's face was pale, he licked his chapped lips, and nodded slightly: "Okay, go to the woods to rest for a while, Chen Qing sent someone to check the situation in Wuchang."

A group of people rushed into the forest, Lu Zhenfei hurriedly helped Zhu Cihong off the horse, found a dry place to sit down, drank some water, and ate some dry food.

Many of these ministers were not good at riding horses. There were more than 100 people when they left the city, but now there are only about [-] left, and the rest were lost on the road.

Zhu Cihong's thighs were worn out, and he sat down on a big rock. After Chen Zilong arranged for someone to investigate, he stepped forward and suggested, "Your Majesty, we still have a lot of troops in Huguang, as long as we keep them, Daming will still have a chance! "

Lu Zhenfei also cheered up: "Your Majesty, there are many mountains in Fujian and southern Jiangxi. Guangdong has the Lingnan Mountains as a barrier. The Wei thief cavalry cannot be aggressive. Even if Huguang cannot be defended, we can still retreat to Lingnan."

Zhu Cihong nodded with a sullen face, not in the mood to speak.

"Your Majesty, now that our army has suffered heavy losses, I think we should send envoys to strengthen our connection with Sun Kewang. Now he is the only one who can resist the Wei bandits!" Xia Wanchun suggested.

The Ming army suffered heavy losses, especially the loss of the fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River, and its finances were bound to collapse.

Although Sun Kewang didn't have much money, he occupied the southeast peninsula, but he had a lot of food. With Sun Kewang's support, the Ming army would not have nothing to eat. If Sun Kewang supported it, it would help the Ming army stabilize its position.

Xia Wanchun's suggestion touched Zhu Cihong's heart. He thought for a while and said, "Xia Qing, then please go ahead and contact Sun Kewang to stabilize the alliance between the Western Army and Daming."

Xia Wencheng got up and saluted, "I am willing to run for Your Majesty! I will leave now!"

Zhu Cihong immediately wrote a letter, and sent another Jin Yiwei to follow Xia Wanchun to the southwest.

Not long after Xia Wanchun left, Zhu Cihong took a rest, stood up and looked towards Nanjing, with uncontrollable sadness in his heart, "My father lost Beijing, I lost Nanjing, and the Great Ming Dynasty fell into the hands of thieves. I am ashamed of the previous emperors! "

For a moment, Zhu Cihong couldn't control his emotions, and tears welled up in his eyes, "I am diligent in governing and loving the people, I work hard to govern, and I have the ambition of revival in my heart. I am definitely not a king of subjugation. How did I end up in this situation?"

"Your Majesty, if you keep the green hills, you don't have to worry about running out of firewood. As long as your Majesty is here, Daming will be there. Your Majesty must take care of the dragon's body!" Chen Zilong persuaded.

At this time, there was a sound of horseshoes outside the woods, and the spies who had been dispatched ran back and hurriedly got off their horses, "Your Majesty, Duke Jing and Wang Fujun have already broken through to the south!"

"What?" Zhu Cihong was surprised when he heard the words.

At this time, another gallop galloped into the forest outside, panicking: "Your Majesty, there are Wei thieves chasing after you!"

The ground trembled slightly, Chen Zilong's expression changed drastically when he heard it, "Get up, the pursuers are here, go south!"

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Fujian, Xianxia Pass.

There are many mountains in Bamin, and the roads are difficult. There are only a few roads from Zhejiang to Fujian, and Xianxia Pass is located on one of the most important roads.

At this time, a group of Wei Jun cavalry escorted a carriage, marched south from Zhejiang, and came to the outside of Xianxia Pass.

Before closing the door, a group of soldiers of the Zheng family stood on both sides with spears. A man in a brocade robe was not nervous when he saw Wei Jun appearing, but greeted him happily.

At this moment, the carriage stopped, Qian Qianyi lifted the curtain to get out of the carriage, Zheng Zhibao greeted him immediately, and said with a big smile, "Mr. Mu Zhai, please come here yourself."

Qian Qianyi waved his hand slightly and asked, "Where is Grand Master Zheng?"

"Waiting for Duke Mu Zhai in Fuzhou!" Zheng Zhibao smiled, "Mr. Mu Zhai, I don't know what kind of attitude the Great Wei Emperor has towards our Zheng family!"

Qian Qianyi smiled and said: "I'd better see the Grand Master, let's talk about it!"

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(End of this chapter)